Decree on air quality. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Regulation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 250 of 2023 Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Hazardous substances Data collection/reporting Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 1 July 2023. Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of Environment, which is composed of three articles and 14 Annexes, establishes provisions concerning air quality according to art. 62 point a to d of the Air Protection Act, and in particular: (1) limit values of pollutants for the protection of human health (listed in Annex 1); (2) critical levels of air pollution for the protection of vegetation (Annex 2); (3) target values of pollutants and long-term goals (Annex 3); (4) reference methods for air quality assessment (Annex 5); (6) data quality objectives for air quality assessment (Annex 6). Full text Slovak Website www.zakonypreludi.sk References - Legislation Implements Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe. Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2015) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1480 amending several annexes to Directives 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules concerning reference methods, data validation and location of sampling points for the assessment of ambient air quality. Legislation | European Union | 2015 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Ozone layer, Emissions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Air protection act no. 146/2023. Legislation | Slovakia | 2023 Keyword: Basic legislation, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Access-to-information, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX